Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Cheddar Bacon Dip - "Crack"

This is a favorite at our tailgating parties. It is very simple to make and it crazy addictive. We refer to it as CRACK! You can't stop eating it! This dip gets better as it sits in the refrigerator. I usually make it a day or two in advance of eating it. This is simple to transport to parties. Just put it in the cooler and off you go! We like to serve this dip with Fritos, tortilla chips or veggies. It is also great on top of a baked potato.

89 comments:

Hi, I'll be making this dip for my baby shower tomorrow. I have an assortment of different dips and dippers. Veggies and crackers, a little chips too. Thanks for the recipe. I plan to add it on my blog after we give it a try :)

I started making this dip a couple years ago and I couldn't stop. 1-because it's so good 2-because people request for me to bring it to every party. Try it with the "fiesta" flavor dry ranch and you'll never turn back!

Just wanted to share that I made this for a Mom's Night Out cocktail party and I thought the mommies were going to lick the bowl it was so good! That 24 hours in the fridge definitely makes a huge difference.

I made this for work on Friday and like Madeline said I thought they were going to lick the bowl! Thanks, can't wait to try the potatoes. I shared it on my blog too http://craftingtodo.blogspot.com/2011/12/crab-rangoon-dip-and-crack.html

I saw this recipe on Pinterest and made it with the intention of bringing it to Christmas dinner - after getting a few pre-fridge bites, I could barely get my family to wait the 24 hours before they ate all of it! I was in a rush at the grocery store and couldn't find bacon bits so I just whipped up some of my own at home. Tastes just as amazing (if not better)! Thanks for sharing!

I can't tell you how many recipes I've tried from your blog since finding it two years ago. This was one of the first ones I printed out, but have yet to try it for some reason. My husband is having friends over tonight to watch the UFC fight and I decided to finally make this. I'm so mad I waited! I can't believe how tasty these ingredients are together. I wanted a bit of spice added, so I threw in a can of green chiles! It's perfect! I can't wait to try the original recipe with potatoes and on bread! Thanks sooo much!http://tnfoodie.blogspot.com

Holy Hypertension, Batman! I don't mind salty foods but this was just too much. I highly recommend salt free chips if you're eating them with chips. I can't think of any other way to reduce the sodium without taking something away from the recipe. Surely, I can't be the only one who had this problem.

So this is supposed to be served cold? not hot? I've already pinned your Miss Sin dip, but like the ease of this one better...so after resting for 24hrs, could it be heated w/o going bad? It seems weird to be a cold dip and messes with my head! HAHAHA :D

We made this for a party on Friday night and then on Saturday night I used 1/2 of the leftovers and stirred it into the mashed potatoes that I was making and then last night used the remaining to fill jalapenos before I baked them - it was delicious every.single.time. Thanks for sharing!

This dip is yummy! I was wondering if you could make it with the Ranch dip mix or do you just use the dressing mix (this question only comes up because I sent my husband to the store and he got the dip mix instead) :)

Well...I am glad I read to make this and let sit for 24 hours because I have a party tomorrow in 18 hours ha ha. Easy dip to make and minimal and cheap ingredients which is always a plus. However, you nicknamed this "crack" and I would disagree. A stronger description is needed for how tasty this is...is crystal meth offensive? LOL. Just tried a bit and amazing but then again it is four of the best flavors in one setting. Will use this again!

Dan and Julie Fisher - if you substitute the dressing for the mix, you would need to also substitute the sour cream. So basically it would be 2 cups of ranch dressing, cheese and bacon. Never tried it. It wouldn't be as thick of a dip. It would be runny.

I made this dip for NYE and its January 3rd and I'm already making it again! This dip is amazing! I see why it is called crack...omg i love it! Seriously if you are thinking about trying it, you won't be disappointed

Did you deviate from the recipe? There is no way sour crm, bacon, cheese and ranch aren't good. Love them all individually, they are even better together. Did you use imitation cheese? Bacon Bits instead of real bacon? I'm sorry-wish I could've taken it off your hands!

I made this for New Years Eve and everyone loved it. I thought it was a little salty, but luckily I love salt! I would recommend pulling it out of the fridge 5-10 minutes before serving as it was a little hard to dip directly out of the fidge but after 10 minutes it was easy to dip.

I thought it was a bit salty for my tastes so I kept tweaking and tweaking it. I used 16oz low fat Knudsen's sour cream, one HALF of that package of that powdered ranch mix, one full 2.8oz bag of Hormel bacon bits, (they are in the deli case normally), 1 tbsp of dried chives, 1/2 cup Litehouse Lite Salsa Ranch dressing, and probably two cups of shredded Mexican mix cheddar cheese. Next time I make it I might even forget about the powdered ranch or even use a tsp of the package. It was good, but still just way too salty by time you eat it with Frito's Scoops... the best with this type IMHO. I found myself trying to add and add and add to get rid of the overkill taste of salt. Basically, I used your idea, but revamped it? Thanks for the idea behind the recipe.

I made this for our family Christmas and it disappeared fast! Everyone loved it. My cousin's little boy asked me if I would give the recipe to his mom. I had to copy it for everyone there. It's now a family favorite. Thank you so much for sharing it!